Manu Ginobili struggled through the NBA Finals and, after the San Antonio Spurs' season was officially finished, he retreated back to Argentina and waited to hear from his team about a new contract.

If he didn't get the call from the Spurs, Ginobili was prepared to retire from the league, he told the San Antonio Express-News (via ProBasketballTalk).

“After the Finals and after the first of July, I just wanted to hear from R.C. (Buford, Spurs GM) and (coach Gregg Popovich) what their plans were,” Ginobili said. “I wanted to hear if they wanted to keep the group together. You never know.

“R.C. said he wanted me back, and then there was nothing else to say. I was sure after the first talk that I was going to stay.”

Ginobili's contract will end in 2015, right along with Tim Duncan Tony Parker's deals. The group will likely be disbanded at that point. At the end of the 2014-15 season, Ginobili, whose 36th birthday passed Sunday, will be 37 years old, Duncan will be 39 and Parker will be 33.

They all remain productive for now, as they account for about 50 percent of the Spurs scoring with Parker averaging 20.3 points per game, Duncan at 18.1 and 11.5.